waterslide

noun

wa·​ter·​slide ˈwȯ-tər-ˌslīd How to pronounce waterslide (audio)
ˈwä-
: a continuously wetted chute (as at an amusement park) down which people slide into a pool

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Gold Rush Waterpark in Rothbury Located in Rothbury, and home to 60,000-square-foot indoor water park, Gold Rush lets guests take a splash down the waterslide after a game of water basketball. Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2024 Experience natural waterslides at Las Paylas Ever thrown yourself down a waterslide carved into giant boulders by the flow of a river? Amy Gordon, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025 The new one-of-a-kind Pigeon Forge Racing Coaster will open in spring 2025, and the Rafter’s Rage six-person waterslide will make its debut at Soaky Mountain Waterpark in summer 2025. Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025 Gold Rush is home to the tallest Michigan indoor waterslide, the Rustler's Gulch. Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for waterslide

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of waterslide was in 1889

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“Waterslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waterslide. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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waterslide

noun
wa·​ter·​slide -ˌslīd How to pronounce waterslide (audio)
: a continuously wetted chute (as at an amusement park) down which people slide into a pool
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